Liquid-measuring apparatus.



S. A. MISCHANSKY (Ii M. PAWLOWSKI.

LIQUID MEASURING APPARATUS.

APPLICATION FILED SEPT. 24. I9I4.

Patented Oct. 12, 1915.

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STEPHEN A. MISGHANSKY AND MICHAEL PAWLOWSKI, OF SYRACUSE, NEW YORK; SAID MISCHANSKY ASSIGNOB TO SAID PAVTLOWSKI.

LIQUID-MEASURING APPARATUS.

Specification of LettersPatent.

Patented Oct. 12,1915.

Application filed September 24, 1914. Serial No. 863,271.

T 0 all whom it may concern:

Be it known that we, STEPHEN A. Mr- SClf-IANSKY and MIoI-IAEL PAwLowsKI, subjects of the Emperor of Austria-Hungary, and residents of Syracuse, in the county of Onondaga, in the State of New York, have invented new and useful Improvements in Liquid-Measuring Apparatus, of which the followingtaken in connection with the accompanying drawings, is a full, clear, and

exact description.

This invention relates to certain improve-:

In the drawing-Figure 1 is a front ele-- vation of a liquid measuring device embodying the various features of my invention. Figs. 2 and 3 are enlarged vertical and horizontal sectional views taken respectively on lines 22 and33, Fig. 1. Figs. 4 and 5 are detail vertical sectional views taken respectively in the planes of lines 4i and 5-5, Fig. 2. Fig. 6 is a detail vertical sectional view through the lower portion of the device taken in the plane of line'6-6, Fig. 2. r I I r The apparatus shown comprises a cylindrical liquid receiver 1 having a removable cap 2-, an inlet conduit 3- and an outlet -i, the inlet conduit 3 being secured centrally in the cap 2 and extended downwardly to a point in prox imity to the bottom of the receiver, while the outlet -1 is located centrally in said bottom in vertical alinement with the inlet -3, so that both inlet and outlet may be controlled by a double valve 5+ playing between valve seats on the adj acent ends of said inlet and outlet. ,This valve is sup.

ported by upwardly extending rods -6- having their upper ends pivotally connected to a vertically rocking lever 7-, having one end pivoted at 8 to the interior of one slde of the cap 2 at one side of the inlet -3 and its opposite end pivotally connected to the upper end of'the vertically disposed locking ring 9V at the opposite side of the inlet tube 3. This locking ring is located withina suitable housing -10 on the front side of the upper end of the receiver 1- and is provided on its lower side with a pendent operating handle 11 and an upwardly projecting lug -12 carrying a roller 13 normally interlocked in a notch 14 in the periphery of a circular disk +15- which is also located within the housing 10 and is preferably secured to a coaxial shaft or spindle 16-, the latter being j ournaled in suitable bearings l7 and 187 and is provided with an external hand-piece 19 by which it together-with the disk 15 may be rotated by hand for a purpose hereinafter described. v

V A spring 20- is connected at one end of the lever 7, and at its other end to the cap 2 and serves to normally elevate said lever for simultaneously closing the valve 5 against its seat on the lower' end of the inlet -3 and also to normally hold the locking member 12 in interlocking engagement in the notch 1% of the disk 15. v

The handle 11- of the locking ring -9 extends through an opening in the bottom of the-housing 10-' and to the front side thereof where it is easily accessible to the operator to permit said ring and also the lever 7 and valve 5- to be drawn downwardly against the action of the spring 20 for opening the valve 5 from the inlet ,3 and closing it against the outlet The spindle 16 is also provided.with an index finger or pointer 21-' which is movable around a circular dial 22 on the front face of the housing 10 to register with any one of a series of graduations -23- representing different quantities of liquid which it is desired to measure and. discharge from the receiver 1 it being understood, Y

- however, that the spindle 16 and index finger 21 is normally held in its zero position by the engagement ofvthe locking' i member --'12 in the notch -'14:-'- of the disk 15 and can only be adjusted rotarily after the locking member 12 has been withdrawn from. its locking position by the downward movement of the locking ring 9-, by means of the hand-piece -11 whereupon, the turning movement of the index finger will cause the corresponding turning movement of the disk l5- to shift the notch -14 to one side of the lacking member -l2, thus causing the roller l3 to ride upon the periphery of said disk and thereby hold the valve open. from the inlet and closed against the outlet to allow the entrance of the liquid through the inlet into the interior of the receiver.

The rise of the liquid within the receiver is utilized to actuate suitable mechanism presently described for rotating the disk 15 until its notch 14 is again registered with the locking member 12 to allow said locking member to again assume its normal locking position by permitting the spring 20- to return the lever 7 and valve --5 to their normal positions for closing the inlet and opening the outlet to discharge the liquid from the receiver. For this purpose the spindle -l6 is provided with a ratchet wheel 2 l-* rigidly thereon adapted to be engaged by a pawl 25 which is pivoted to the adjacent face of a bevel gear 26 and is yieldingly held against the spring of the ratchet 27 also on the gear. This bevel gear is loosely mounted on the spindle l6 in close proximity to the inner face of the ratchet wheel 24. and meshes with a somewhat similar bevel gear -528 on the upper end of an upright screw spindle 29 shown more clearly in Fig. 2. This spindle 29- is preferably located within the receiver 1 near the front side thereof, its upper end being journaled in a bearing 30 in the cap while its lower threaded end is engaged in a threaded aperture 31 in the corresponding side of a piston .32. This piston preferably consists of a circular float fitted to slide easily within the receiver 1 by the rise and fall of the liquid therein, it being provided with a central opening for receiving the inlet tube 3 and valve operating rods 6, while the central portion of the underside there of is chambered out at 33 to receive the valve -5 when the piston is in its extreme downward position against the bottom of the receiver, a

The screw thread of the spindle 29 is of sufficiently coarse pitch to allow it to be rotated by the rise and fall of the piston, thereby imparting similar rotary movement to the gears -28 and 26 and also to rotate the spindle .16- carrying the disk l5i and index finger 21- while the piston is being elevated by the inflowing liquid.

The interior diameter of the locking ring -9 is sufficiently larger than the exterior diameter of the disk 15- to allow the locking member 12- to be withdrawn from the notch l4-. by the downward movement of said r ng.

The operation of the device is as follows: The valve 5 is normally closed against the lower end of the inlet -3, thereby opening the outlet 4 at which time the index finger 21 is at its Zero position and the locking member -l2 is in looking engagement with the notch 1el to hold these movable parts in their normal positions, the receiver being empty andthe pis ton in its extreme lower position, as shown in Fig. 2. 7 Now, in order to measure the quan tity of liquid which is to be transferred from one receptacle to another through my improved measuring device, the locking member 12 is first withdrawn downwardly from its locking position by means of the handle 1l, immediately following which operation, the spindle -16 is turned to the left of Fig. 1 by means of the hand-piece -19 until the index finger is registered with the graduation representing the quantity of liquid which is to be passed through and measured in the receptacle .1; as for example; the index finger may be registered with the graduation representing that fraction of a gallon or other liquid quantity which it is desired to transfer from one receptacle to another. As soon as the index finger is set to the desired graduation, the locking member l2 is released but will be held against returning to its locking position by the engagement of the roller -13 with the periphery of the disk 15- at one side of the notch which in the instance cited will be turned to'the right a quarter turn, it being understood that during this operation the teeth of the ratchet wheel 2 l will ride freely under the pawl -2 5 and that the valve -5 will be opened from the inlet and closed against the outlet. The liquid may now be introduced into the interior of the receiver through the tube -.3, and as the level of the liquid rises in said receiver the float piston -32 is raised, thereby rotating the screw shaft 29 and gear -28 to transmit rotary motion to the gear -26 in the contrary direction to that in which the disk 15 was previously rotated in the setting operation which causes the pawl. 25 to engage the teeth of the ratchet Wheel -2l, thus rotating the disk 15 until the notch -14 is again registered with the locking member 12, whereupon said locking member will be instantly forced to its locking position to stop further rotation of the disk and its actuating mechanism, and

r at the same time, returning the valve -5 to its normal position to cut ofi the further supply of the liquid to the interior of the receptacle and open the outlet for discharg ing the liquid therefrom.

What we claim is: v

1. A liquid measuring device comprising a liquid receiver having an inlet and an outlet and coaxial valve seats therefor, a valve controlling both the inlet and outlet and normally closing the inlet, means operable at will for setting the valve to close the outlet and openthe inlet to allow the flow of liquid into the receiver, means adjustable from a normal position for holding the valve in the last named position while a predetermined quantity of liquid is entering the receiver, and means actuated by the infiowing liquid for restoring the holding means to its normal position and allowing the valve to close the inlet and open the outlet when such predetermined quantity has entered the receiver.

2. In a liquid measuring device of the character described, a liquid receiver having an outlet in one end and an inlet tube extending from the opposite end to a point in proximity to the outlet and in registration therewith, a valve cooperating with the adjacent ends of the inlet and outlet to control the inlet and. outlet of liquid, means normally holding the valve in position to close the inlet, additional means operable at will to shift the first named means to open the valve from the inlet and to close it against the outlet, a detent operable at will to hold the last named means against return to its normal position while liquid is enter ing the receiver, and means actuated by the rise of the liquid in the receiver for tripping the detent and allowing the valve to return to its normal position only after a predetermined quantity of liquid has entered the receiver.

3. In a liquid measuring device of the character described, a liquid receiver having an inlet and an outlet, a valve mechanism controlling both inlet and outlet and normally closing the inlet, mechanism includ ing cooperating locking members for holding the valve in its normal position, one of said locking members being movable from its locking position to open the valve from the inlet and close it against the outlet, the other locking member being adjustable relatively to the first named locking member to hold the later in its released position, and means actuated by the rise of liquid in the receiver for restoring the second named locking member to its normal position and permitting the restoration of the first named locking member to its normal position for opening the valve from the outlet and closing it against the inlet. 2 v r 4. In a liquid measuring apparatus, a receiver having an inlet conduit therein ex tending from the top toa point in proximity'to the bottom and an outlet in the bottom, the lower end of the inlet conduit and outlet being provided with co-axial valve seats, a valve cooperating with said seats to control the inlet and outlet of the liquid and normally closing the inlet, means operable at will for setting thevalve to close the outlet and open the inlet, means adjustable at" 5. In a liquid measuring apparatus, in

combination with a liquid receiver having an inlet and an outlet and co-ax al valve seats therefor, a valve cooperating withsaid seats to control the inlet and outlet of the liquid to and from the receptacle and normally closing the inlet, self-retracting means operable at will for setting the valve to open the inlet and close the outlet, means adjustable at will and cooperating with the valvesetting means for temporarily holding the latter in its adjusted position to allow the liquid to enter the receiver, a float in the receiver actuated bythe rise of liquid therein, and means actuated by the float for shifting the holding means from its holding-position and thereby releasing the valve-setting means to allow the valve to close the inlet and open the outlet.

6. In a liquid measuring apparatus, a re ceiver for the liquid having an inlet and an outlet, a valve controlling said inlet and outlet and normally closing the inlet, selfretracting means operable at will for setting the valve to close the outlet and open the inlet to allow the liquid to enter the receiver, a floatin the receiver actuated by the rise of liquid therein, movable means for temporarily holding the valve-setting storing the disk to its normal position to permit the valve to close.

8. In a liquid measuring apparatus, a liquid receiver having an inlet, a valve for the inlet, self retracting means operable at therewith and movable around the dial to indicate the degree of adjustment of the disk.

9. In a liquid measuring apparatus, a liquid receiverhaving'an inlet, a valve for the inlet, self-retracting means operable at will for opening the valve, but normally closing the same, a rotary disk cooperating with said means and adjustable at will from a normal position to hold the valve open, a float, a spiral shaft actuated by the float, and means actuated by the shaft forrestor ing the disk to its normal position and permiting the valve to close.

10. In a liquid measuring apparatus, a liquid receiver having an inlet, a valve for the inlet, operating means for the valve, rotatably adjustable means operable at will from a normal position and cooperating with'the first-named means for opening the valve, a float, a spiral shaft operated by the float, and means actuated by the spiral shaft for restoring the second-named means to its normal position. to permit the valve to close.

11. In a liquid measuring apparatus, a

liquid receiver having an inlet, and a coaxial outlet, a valve controlling said inlet and outlet, self-retracting means for operating the valve to normally close the inlet and adjustable at will to open the inlet and close the outlet, a dial on one side of the receiver, a rotary spindle co-aXial with the dial and adjustable at will about its axis, an index finger secured to the spindle and movable around the dial, a circular disk also secured to the spindle and provided with a notch in its periphery, said valve-operating means having a locking member normally engaged in said notch to permit the valve to close and to hold the disk in a normal position, said disk being adjustable from its normal position when the valve-operating means is adjusted to open the valve, thereby causing the locking member to ride against the periphery of the disk, a float within the receiver operated by the rise of liquid therein when the valve is opened, a spiral shaft rotated by the float, and-means actuated by the shaft for restoring the disk to its normal position to allow the valve to close the inlet for cutting off the supply of liquid to the receiver.

In witness whereof we have hereunto set our hands this 21st day of September, 1914.

STEPHEN A. MISCHANSKY. MICHAEL PAl VLOVVSKI.

Witnesses:

H. E. CHASE, Anon M. CANNON.

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